Recursive `.๐‘”๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘”๐‘›๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’`: When Ignoring Goes Too Far

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intro You might have heard of the “recursive .gitignore symptom”, or maybe you havenโ€™tโ€”but if you work with Git long enough, thereโ€™s a good chance youโ€™ll run into it. Itโ€™s one of those sneaky issues that can cause unexpected behavior in your repositories, making files disappear from Git tracking when you least expect it. Imagine …

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How to pass the GitHub Actions certification (cheat-sheet)

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Intro The GitHub Actions Certification is a go-to credential for developers and DevOps engineers looking to validate their CI/CD skills with GitHub. Launched in 2024, the GitHub Certification program was a welcome moveโ€”especially after they slashed their prices from $200 to $99. This exam focuses on practical knowledgeโ€”building, consuming, and securing workflows at scale. In …

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Terraform Pipelines for Dummies Part3: GitHub Actions Azure Deploy with OIDC

by CloudDudeAzure, CI/CD, Devops, GitHubPosted on Comments are Disabled

Intro Did you know that over 23 millions secrets were publicly exposed in GitHub in 2024 alone? and even 70% of the secrets leaked in 2022 are still valid? This is additional evidence that leaked secrets are still the number one biggest threat to your business. The worst thing to do is make it easy …

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Terraform Pipelines for Dummies Part2: GitHub Actions AWS Deploy (OIDC)

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Intro Did you know that 12 millions secrets were publicly exposed in GitHub in 2023 alone? This is additional evidence that leaked secrets rhyme with financial and reputation loss for users, organizations and even states. The worst thing to do is make it easy for hackers to infiltrate your company’s system. This is where workload …

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Terraform pipelines for dummies part1: Run a terraform configuration in GitLabCI

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Intro Automating infrastructure provisioning with Terraform is nothing for many, but to truly harness IaC power, seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines is key. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of setting up and running your Terraform configurations within GitLab CI from an GitHub imported repo. This powerful combination not only ensures consistent …

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